GPS Watch

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  • tlheppler
    tlheppler Posts: 52 Member
    Wow! Dcrainmaker has some great reviews, better than I could ever say. Thanks for that info. Just a FYI if you are looking to save for the ambit. The software/firmware is always updated and the newest release fixed his few hangups he had about the watch plus added a few features. I really like how it has free updates to keep it current and add new features. He also mentioned difficulty syncing to chest strap while swimming which I have not. Good luck researching! You have a ton of info to sift through!

    Amen to that. dcrainmaker is very comprehensive (thanks so much). I will conyinue reading.
  • scorpio516
    scorpio516 Posts: 955 Member
    I've got a Garmin 405. I paid $100 on clearance for it, then $40 for a HRM strap. Battery life isn't great, but more than enough for a 3 hour bike ride or a week or 2 of runs.
    It does most things I want it to, but it won't work with a power meter.

    I'm planning on buying my wife a Forerunner 10. GPS, HRM, downloadable. Doesn't do a foot pod though.
  • nphect
    nphect Posts: 474
    dcrainmaker is what made me settle on the garmin 310xt. totally forgot about that.
  • fitontherun
    fitontherun Posts: 90 Member
    I've had a Garmin Forerunner 405cx for almost a year, and I absolutely love it. It finds satelites pretty quickly. And I love using it for training workouts. I bought it around Christmas for $158 (with the HRM). Though I've seen it as low as $136 (w/o the HRM). I think after Thanksgiving until Christmas is the best time to buy GPS watches. I've found the cheapest prices on Amazon and Heart Rate Monitors USA.
  • AlaskanSnowball
    AlaskanSnowball Posts: 3 Member
    For the watch, I have to connect to my computer to see the calories burned, but it shows on my phone immediately.

    If you press and hold the menu button and then go into history, scroll to the run you want and the calories are there.

    At least, that's how it works on my Forerunner 110.

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